Abstract
In this study, we intend to typify the residents of Imai, a town designated as cultural asset preservation districts for its many traditional buildings. The residents' activities were studied in and out of town as well as at home to clarify their life style, their view on living environment, their requirements of public facilities, and their desire to rent unoccupied houses as well as forseeing the future of the town. The results of survey are as follows :
1) The residents could be classified into five types by place and the unit for activities they sought : Type I Individual type-out of Imai, Type 11 Individual type-in Imai, Type ifi Neighbor type-in Imai, Type IVFamily type-out of Imai, and Type V Friend type-out of Imai.
2) In each type, a large difference was found as to their age and family-type and so on.
3) The residents' consciousness of living environment was not identical and their needs of town improvement were varied.
4) We recognized the importance of utilizing the unoccupied house, as a day-care center, a cultural activity center, a sport gym, etc.
